It’s the second week of December and we are in the thick of the holiday season. In many ways this is the most exciting time of the year, but it’s also a time that can be wrought with stress, frustration, and deadlines. For professionals struggling to juggle the close of the year, 2014 planning, personal obligations and travel, it can feel like an overwhelming number of responsibilities compete for your…See More

It’s the second week of December and we are in the thick of the holiday season. In many ways this is the most exciting time of the year, but it’s also a time that can be wrought with stress, frustration, and deadlines. For professionals struggling to juggle the close of the year, 2014 planning, personal obligations and travel, it can feel like an overwhelming number of responsibilities compete for your…See More

It’s the second week of December and we are in the thick of the holiday season. In many ways this is the most exciting time of the year, but it’s also a time that can be wrought with stress, frustration, and deadlines. For professionals struggling to juggle the close of the year, 2014 planning, personal obligations and travel, it can feel like an overwhelming number of responsibilities compete for your…See More

The "dog days of summer," synonymous with vacation and often much lower productivity, presents special challenges with disappearing colleagues, vendors, and clients. These "dog days" can typically lead to significant stagnation and loss of momentum which carries forward into the fall. Before you know it, you can find yourself looking back on 31 days of sluggish productivity and sub-par performance.August does not have to be a wasted month. As you maintain your focus on being more innovative,…See More

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Douglas S. Brown, J.D., is Associate Faculty at the Online MBA Program in the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business at Post University and Executive Director of the Connecticut Bar Association. He has over two decades of practical experience growing and turning around entrepreneurial organizations, and has worked with retailers, manufacturers, medical equipment, high-tech, and aviation companies to improve profitability and customer service. His entrepreneurial experience includes family ventures, large companies, professional associations, and early stage startups.

It’s the second week of December and we are in the thick of the holiday season. In many ways this is the most exciting time of the year, but it’s also a time that can be wrought with stress, frustration, and deadlines. For professionals struggling to juggle the close of the year, 2014 planning, personal obligations and travel, it can feel like an overwhelming number of responsibilities compete for your…

The "dog days of summer," synonymous with vacation and often much lower productivity, presents special challenges with disappearing colleagues, vendors, and clients. These "dog days" can typically lead to significant stagnation and loss of momentum which carries forward into the fall. Before you know it, you can find yourself looking back on 31 days of sluggish productivity and sub-par performance.

August does not have to be a wasted month. As you maintain your focus on being more…